different between circumscription vs limitation

circumscription

English

Etymology

Latin circumscr?pti?.

Noun

circumscription (countable and uncountable, plural circumscriptions)

  1. The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
  2. Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
  3. (taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
  4. An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.

Related terms

  • circumscribe

Translations

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limitation

English

Etymology

Latin limitatio.

Morphologically limit +? -ation

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l?m??te???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

limitation (countable and uncountable, plural limitations)

  1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
  2. A restriction; a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
  3. An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.
  4. (law) A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.
    The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty client's case beyond the ten-year limitation.

Synonyms

  • (time period): prescription

Antonyms

  • limitlessness

Derived terms

  • limitational
  • statute of limitations

Related terms

  • limitative

Translations

References

  • limitation at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • militation

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.mi.ta.sj??/

Noun

limitation f (plural limitations)

  1. limitation (action of limiting)

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  • what religious practices are illegal
  • limitation of religion
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